Tarron Neb was created by Stephen Baker, a 16-year-old Star Wars fan who participated in Star Wars Galaxy's "Design An Alien" competition, which was initiated in Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 3 (1995). When the winning entries were published in Star Wars Galaxy Magazine 7 (1996), Baker's entry was placed under the "honorable mentions" section of the "under 16" subdivision. Although the entry was published as "Tarron," Baker's original artwork features the spelling of "Torron." It was one of the rare black and white entries in the competition. Star Wars continuity editor Leland Chee later stated that successfully published "Design an Alien" material was considered canon.[3] The character of Tarron Neb is yet to be referenced in any other Star Wars material.